There are a lot of scaevola varieties
you can easily plant in your garden. Fan flower plant is not only better but
excellent. The fan flower plant is native to Aussie and it produces pretty
blossoms. Growing scaevola flower require warm, sunny conditions and good
drainage and aeration. Fan flower plant can tolerate brief periods of drought
but tend to produce fewer blooms in humid regions. Continue reading to learn
how to grow fan flower plant.
Is Fairy Fan Flower a Perennial?
Fairy fan flower is an evergreen
perennial and is known by its botanical name Scaevola aemula. Fan flower is in the Goodeniaceae family. Fairy
fan flower are mostly herb and shrub plants native to Australia and New Guinea.
The plant’s Latin name means ‘left-handed,’ referring to the one-sided nature
of the blooms. The plants are hardy, tolerant plants that are suitable for
containers, hanging baskets, rockeries, or just dotted around the flower
garden. Gardeners who seek a relatively unfussy, non-stop bloomer for many
areas of the landscape should try scaevola flower. Fairy fan flower have been
extensively hybridized, providing various colors and forms for the discerning
green thumb. Fan flower plant are perennials in USDA zones nine to eleven but
must be grown as annuals elsewhere.
The fairy fan flower usually gets
only eight to ten inches tall with thick stems and leaves and dentate margins.
The blooms arrive all summer and are they fan shaped, and most commonly blue
but also come in pink and white. Fairy fan flower spread out up to twenty
inches, which makes them attractive groundcovers in well-drained soil.
Scaevola Propagation
The fairy fan flower seeds of most
hybrids is sterile and, therefore, not suitable for starting new plants. Even
those that actually do produce viable seed are protected by royalty rights and
must be propagated asexually. The most common method of scaevola propagation is
through stem cuttings. One of the best soils for growing fairy fan flower is
loose, sandy media amended with compost or organic additions. Place the cuttings
in sand to root and then move them to the amended soil. The cuttings actually need
to be kept moderately moist in a warm location. Make sure you avoid southern
and western exposures, as these can be too bright and hot for the fairy fan
flower.
Caring for Fairy Fan Flower
Fairy fan flower cannot tolerate
freezing temperatures and will die if exposed to cold. Temperatures below forty
degrees Fahrenheit will cause slow growth and eventually die back. Provide about
8 hours of sunlight per day. Water the plant regularly, but you need to make
sure the plant is in loose soil, as the plant does not perform well in boggy
areas. You can pinch back new growth if it gets leggy to force thicker plants. Also
remove weed competitors around the plants. Most perennial plants actually benefit
from fertilizer applied in spring just as new growth commences. Caring for fairy
fan flower in northern climates may necessitate a later start outside. Wait
until soil warms up to at least sixty degrees Fahrenheit and daily lighting is
bright enough. Scaevola flower info on the internet actually indicates that it
is an excellent plant for desert climates but grow it in winter. This will
ensure the warm, but not blistering, level of heat the scaevola flower requires.
Actually with proper care the fairy fan flower will delight you with its tiny
blooms from late spring until the end of the summer season.
Post a Comment